Where does “activation” come from?

activation (French) comes from French activer, from French actif, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργέω, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

activation (French): activation

Definitions

activation

Ancestry of “activation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	activer	to activate; to speed up; to stoke
2	French	actif	active; asset; top
3	Old French	actif	active
4	Latin	āctīvus	—
5	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργητικός	Able to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
6	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργέω	to be in action or activity, to operate; to...
7	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργός	at work, active
8	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
9	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
11	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
12	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
14	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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